How My Gay Cousin Found True Love And Became An Inspiration For Many

A lot has been said about love, songs sung, and poems written. Love is blind, they say, but “they” are wrong. Love isn’t blind in society. In society, you are expected to love somebody “proper”, someone who is “acceptable” to love; you cannot just love anybody you wish to. And of course you especially cannot love anyone of the same sex, because that is obviously “against nature”, not to mention “mentally sick”. So what does one do, when they just cannot find it in them to love someone who is accepted in society? Moreover, what do they do if they, in fact, do find themselves falling in love with someone of the same sex? Should they hide their true feelings, go on with their daily lives, and be miserable? Or should they find the courage to stand up for themselves and for the person they love, because they understand that society cannot dictate everything, and everyone has the right to be happy and be with whoever makes them happy? Many people choose the first option, and continue living their lives in misery, but some pick the second one, and in doing so, they pave a new, happier path for many of us to follow. Yes, it is a difficult road, and they will be mocked and made fun of, but in the end, it is these people who truly do find happiness, and true happiness is something every single one of us craves for.

It is a funny thing really; violence is more acceptable than love in today’s world. It takes our government a lot of time and deliberation to figure out what to do with rapists, but it doesn’t require much thought to criminalize same sex marriages. Look at the video and tell me if you see anything but two people who are absolutely in love with each other, and whether they deserve to be separated because society thinks this is “not normal”. “All you need is love” the Beatles said; maybe they were onto something.

This was such an ‘awww’ article. In a world full of hatred, when two people and families manage to find love-unconditional and fearless love…it gives the rest of us so much hope. More power and love to your cousin and his fiance for standing by love and to you for sharing this ‘make-my-day’ article.

Great article and opinion. Having known these two people personally, their relationship is a victory for life and happiness, and i see it whenever i meet their family. Society has just put up too many barriers on what we should be, and how we must behave, and we have become so busy in seeking acceptance and validation, that it is a self-defeating exercise. Admire their courage, and the frankness with which they talk about their relationship. And i believe if one day, they decide to adopt a child, they will teach the child to live, which sadly, a lot of us have forgotten. Hats off to them and the article.